Prices of a five-kg bag of rice in supermarkets have dipped below 4,000 yen, the lowest in about two months. The shortage ...

Japan's average retail rice prices fell below 4,000 yen ($27) for the first time in four months, data showed on Monday, after ...

TOKYO: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has validated that around 30% of the rice auctioned from ...

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba had aimed to push down rice prices to the ¥3,000-¥4,000 range by as early as mid-June.

Japan's rice prices have doubled in a year, straining households and fueling political tension ahead of key elections ...

Japan is not often considered to be a nation of unrest. But it takes rice seriously. Eto Taku, the country’s agriculture ...

It has stayed put despite headline and core inflation running above its target of 2% since April 2022, and despite headline ...

Japan’s furor over rising rice prices is a reminder that state security is built on food.

Japan's average supermarket rice prices fell for the third straight week through June 8, data showed on Monday, reflecting ...

The average price of rice in Japan fell below 4,000 yen (US$27) per five kilograms (kg) for the first time in around three ...

The figure — which strips out costs for fresh food — was higher compared to expectations from economists polled by Reuters.

The average price of rice in Japan fell below 4,000 yen ($27) per 5 kilograms for the first time in around three and a half ...